Display-easel.



115.8%,049. PATENTED FEB; 25, 1908. A. M. STOFFLET.

DISPLAY EASEL.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 24, 1907.v

' tive view of a modified form partly broken ALFRED M. STOFFLET, OFMAUCH CHUNK, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-EASEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed June 24. 1907- Serial No. 380-610 To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. STOFFLET, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Mauch Chunk, in the county of Carbon and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in aDisplay-Easel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display easels for displaying articles ofmerchandise, the object being to provide an ea sel so constructed that acake of soap or package of starch, or cereal can be readily placedtherein.

Another object of my invention is to provide an easel with a support sothat it will be held in an inclined position, the support alsosupporting the article.

Another object of my invention is to provide an easel in which a supportcan be formed of cardboard or metal and one which is provided withopposite disposed flaps for supporting the article.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved easel. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionalview through the same. Fig. 3 is a rear vlew of the easel. Fig. 4 is apers ecaway.

Rcf rring to the drawing Aindicates the body portion of my improvedeasel which is referahly formed of card-board, and is adapted to haveadvertising matter thereon. Secured-to the back of the body is theflanged edge B of a triangular shaped support B which holds the body ina slightly inclined position. An opening A of-any desirable sha e, isformed in the body of the easel and the support which is preferablyformed of tin, is split from the flanged edge inwardly in alinement withthe upper and lower edge of the opening. The tongue formed by the splitis s lit centrally and the flaps C are bent outwarr ly in oppositedirections, forming backs for the article which is placed in theopening, and rests on the lower edge of the 1 be securely held thereinwithout any danger of it falling out, it of course being understood thatthe distance be ween the flaps of'the support and the face of the bodyis less'than .the thickness of-the article to be displayed.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, I show an easel D formed all ofpaste-board, the support being grooved along its line of connection tothe body, so that it can be readily folded flat'upon the body, so as toreadily allow the same to be shipped in an envelop. In this form thetongues on the support are done away with, the rear edge of the supportformed by the notch serving for a stop for the article, when arranged inthe opening.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that I provide a'very novel easelv which is exceptionally cheap and simple inconstruction, and one which will hold an article securely in place, sothat it can be readilyseen.

Having thusfully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is I 1. A device of the kind described,comprising a body having an opening formed therein a triangular supportsecured tothe rear of said body having a notch registering with saidopening, and flaps extending in opposite directions from the rear ofsaid notch forming a back for an article when arranged in the opening ofthe body.

2. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a bodyprovided with an opening, of a flanged triangular shaped support securedto the rear of the body provided with a notch, the upper and lower edgesof which are in alinement with the upper and lower edges of the body,and flaps extending in opposite directions from the rear of the notchforming a back.

ALFRED M. STOFFLET.

Witnesses:

F. O. SUTVEEN, WALTER. BARTELLS.

